‘Aha! moments’ help you remember what you learn

"If you have an 'aha! moment' while learning something, it almost doubles your memory."

Duke University • futurity
June 23, 2025 ~6 min

Here’s why the public needs to challenge the ‘good AI’ myth pushed by tech companies

Big tech companies often push a positive view of AI.

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London • conversation
June 23, 2025 ~5 min


LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments

Researchers find nonclinical information in patient messages — like typos, extra white space, and colorful language — reduces the accuracy of an AI model.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 23, 2025 ~7 min

Researchers present bold ideas for AI at MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium kickoff event

Presentations targeted high-impact intersections of AI and other areas, such as health care, business, and education.

Amanda Diehl | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 20, 2025 ~4 min

Team confirms earliest evidence of humans in the Americas

A study confirms 2021 findings regarding the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas—about 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
June 20, 2025 ~7 min

Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions

The legacy of Darnella Frazier recording George Floyd’s murder is visible in today’s Latino communities using smartphones to witness the violence and aggression of ICE raids.

Allissa V. Richardson, Associate Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~7 min

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ responses show how generative AI can be weaponized

The tools that are meant to help make AI safer could actually make it much more dangerous.

Shimei Pan, Associate Professor of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~9 min

New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient

The low-cost, scalable technology can seamlessly integrate high-speed gallium nitride transistors onto a standard silicon chip.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 18, 2025 ~9 min


Discovery challenges decades-old ideas about brain flexibility

New research offers a deeper understanding of how the brain balances stability with flexibility.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~5 min

Unpacking the bias of large language models

In a new study, researchers discover the root cause of a type of bias in LLMs, paving the way for more accurate and reliable AI systems.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 ~8 min

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